Jotmans Hall Primary School

About Jotmans Hall Primary School

Jotmans Hall Primary School in Castle Point received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in July 2024, a downgrade from the Good rating it had held in its previous inspection. The inspection found that while pupils' personal development and behaviour are both Good, the quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management all require improvement. On the most informative exam metric available, the school's Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment sits at 42 per cent. That is a full 20 percentage points below the Essex local authority average of 62 per cent for primary schools, and places Jotmans Hall at the very bottom of the 19 primary schools in Castle Point. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 11 per cent of all primaries on this measure.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed across individual subjects. Reading was the strongest area, with 60 per cent of pupils reaching the expected standard and 16 per cent achieving a higher score. Writing followed closely at 62 per cent expected, though no pupils reached the higher standard. Maths saw 47 per cent at expected and 9 per cent at higher. Average scaled scores were 102 in reading and 100 in maths, both around the national average of 100. The school does not publish progress scores for any subject, so it is not possible to see how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. With 17.1 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a slightly above-average proportion of disadvantaged children compared with the national primary average.

The school is full to its capacity of 315 pupils and was oversubscribed for 2025/26 reception places, receiving 91 applications for 35 places, with 34 first-preference offers made. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.6 applicants per place. Facilities include a library, playing fields, sports hall, forest school, ICT suite, art studios and music rooms. Sports on offer include athletics, dance, football, netball, cross country and gymnastics, and there are clubs for art, coding and gardening. The school lists SEND provision for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families prioritising strong academic outcomes, the nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Kingston Primary School, 1.8 kilometres away.

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